Watchcase, &amp;c.



c. L. DEPOLLIER.

' WATCHCASE, 6m.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I, 1915.

"1,169,777. Patented Feb..1, 1916.

WWW' am I LUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 50., WASHINGTON n c sTAT s PA N oFr o CHARLES rannrommn, on NEW YORK, iv. Y.

al l whomz'tmagjconcern:

- Be a known that o s-Es L. pa e -LIER, a citizen ofthe United States, residing inthe borough of Brooklyn, of the city of New York, in the county of Kings,'in the State of NewYorlghave invented certain new and useful Improvements. in W'atchcases, &c., of which the follow ng 1s a specificat1on,'reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, forming a part hereof This mventlon relates particularly to what are commonly known as convertible watches, that is, Watches which can be used either as wrist watches oras ,chatelaine or sautoire watches. Such'watches, in order to be used as wrist watches, must be provided at opposite points withtwo means of attachment to the bracelet; The bowof the projecting eye orloop of some sort to which one end of the bracelet may be secured. It 7 has been proposed heretofore to provide. as

such second means of attachment, something which shall not be readily visible when the watch is in use as a Chatelaine or sautoire 7 watch, in order that it may not appear that the weareris then using a convertible watch, that IS. a watch whlch, for economy. may be used either for one purpose or another purpose.

It is the object of this invention to provide a means for connecting a watch to a bracelet or the like which shall notebe readily seen, so that when the watch is used as a Chatelaine or sa'utoire watch.there shall be nothing about it readilyvisible to suggest that the watch isv also used sometimes as a wrist watch. In accordance with the inven tion the watch-case center is provided at a:

point opposite'the bow, or at each of two points, if desired, with a recess and a bar spanning the recess "but flush with the pe vriphery of the center, so that a hooker snap ring or the like, at the end, of. a chain a or bracelet, may be engaged therewith, whereby the watch-case, unless seen in edge view and from one'side only, shallhave the appearance of an ordinary watch-case with another use.

The invention wlll be more fully explained hereinafter with reference to themcompanying drawing in which it is illustrated and in which- WATCHGASE, 8w.

, I Patented Feb;1, 9 e. Applieation filed February 1,1915. Seria1No.5,414.

Figure l is a view in perspective-0f a bracelet and. a watch equipped with the improved device.

scale, partly in elevation and partly in section, of a ing also shown therewithfi Fig. 3 isan'edge view of the watch case shownin Fig. 2; Fig. his a,

View similar to Fig.2, but showing the bar which spans the recess arranged longitudi nally instead of transversely and as engaged b, as hereinafter described. a a

In each of the embodiments of the invention illustrated in the drawing the center 6 of the watch-case, having on one side the back 6." and on the other side the bezel e has formed therein at a convenient point. preferably opposite the bow Z), or at each of two diametrically opposite points, a recess e ,,which is preferably dished as shown so as to facilitate the introduction of a hook or rin 1 In each ofthe embodiments illustrated there is provided a bridge or bar 7 or f, which spans the recess 6 In the embodiment shown in Figs. 2 and 3. this bar or brid e fis transverse with respect to the illustrated in Fi9's.'4..5 and 6 the brid e or bar f is longitudinally disposed. Ineither case the bridge or bar is substantially flush with the periphery of the center and does not project beyond; it so as to be readily seen.

In the embodiment illustratedin Fig. 2 the terminal link of the bracelet c is shown as composed of two membersc and 0", adapted for relative longitudinal movement, the member 0 having a hook whichis adapted to be engaged with the bar In the embodiment illustrated in Figswi and 5 the terminal link 0 is shown as connected, through a swiveled eye 0. with an ordinary snap ring .0" for engagementwlth the bar f Fig.2 is a view onalarger j watch-case which embodiesthe'invention, the terminal link ofa bracelet bee in operative -engagement a point, as cl, diametrically, opposite the bow [curing device is inexpensive and isweli- It will he dbivd t h itiaisfoim of seadaptedfor watchespfgceiztein kinds;

I claim as my invention 1. IA Watch-case having its center formedwith a recess and a bar spanning such-1e jcess; substantially ithin the periphery v 01f: ,the center and adapted, for engagementnby a" hook or ring:

c 2. A" Watch-easel having, its eenter ifcrmed with afdishedf'recess jjzind a hair epiinninglthe recess flush witlitliepe ipliefy of the Center and a daptfjd for engagement bye ho o k. or Y f3? A watch'case havingfa bow {adapted for e f cennected with it hock Qr ringfand havin j its reenter fermedlyyith' a recess "oppsite .the I a dc 1,159,777- 7 e y c e ring.

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- bbi end: i :bar e15 mining"such 'rec'eeefubst an? .1 t'ially-rivit'hin the periphery of-the center}.

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